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PM’s school lunches scheme flawed
Thursday, 29 August 2019, 2:23 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Prime Minister’s announcement that around 120 primary schools will get access to universal free lunches is a well-meaning pilot but is badly designed and will leave thousands of children in early learning centres and high schools unable to ... More >>
Tribunal’s water report goes too far
Thursday, 29 August 2019, 1:53 pm | New Zealand National Party
National rejects the proposals for Māori being given an ownership interest in freshwater as proposed by the Waitangi Tribunal report, National’s Crown-Māori Relations spokesperson Nick Smith says. More >>
Business confidence continues to tank
Thursday, 29 August 2019, 1:45 pm | New Zealand National Party
The further collapse in businesses’ confidence and in expectations of their own activity is an indictment on the Ardern Government’s economic management, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. More >>
Clark's silence deafening during measles outbreak
Thursday, 29 August 2019, 12:21 pm | New Zealand National Party
The number of measles cases in South Auckland continues to increase rapidly and the Government’s showing no urgency in dealing with the problem, National’s Associate Pacific Peoples spokesperson Agnes Loheni says. More >>
Bridges and Brownlee to visit India and China
Thursday, 29 August 2019, 10:03 am | New Zealand National Party
Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges and National’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson Gerry Brownlee will depart today to visit India and China. More >>
Treasury confirms Labour’s car tax is a bad idea
Thursday, 29 August 2019, 9:45 am | New Zealand National Party
Labour’s car tax will not only force some car buyers to pay thousands more, it will have a near-zero impact on emissions as well, National’s Transport spokesperson Chris Bishop says. More >>
Minister sitting on a pile of money
Wednesday, 28 August 2019, 3:50 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Minister for Climate Change needs to come clean on where the revenue generated from the Emissions Trading Scheme is going, National’s Climate Change spokesperson Scott Simpson says. “Funds collected by the Government from the emissions trading ... More >>
Decision already made on ‘no new mines’
Wednesday, 28 August 2019, 3:18 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Government’s 2019-2029 Minerals and Petroleum Strategy includes a ban on new mines on conservation land, bypassing the promised consultation process, National’s Energy and Resources spokesperson Jonathan Young says. More >>
Leaked legislation reveals Government’s gun reforms
Tuesday, 27 August 2019, 8:03 pm | New Zealand National Party
A leaked copy of the Government’s Arms Legislation Bill reveals law-abiding firearms owners and gun clubs will be hit hardest, rather than gangs and genuine criminals, National’s Police spokesperson Brett Hudson says. More >>
Survey reveals severe ECE teacher shortage
Tuesday, 27 August 2019, 8:21 am | New Zealand National Party
The Government must act to address a severe shortage of early childhood education teachers before centres are forced to further compromise on quality, National’s spokesperson for Early Childhood Education Nicola Willis says. More >>
Small Business Payments Guarantee under National
Monday, 26 August 2019, 10:47 am | New Zealand National Party
A National Government will require all government departments and government agencies to pay their contractors on time and within 30 days, National’s spokesperson for Small Business Jacqui Dean says. “Getting paid on time is a big issue for New Zealand ... More >>
National will light a regulations bonfire
Monday, 26 August 2019, 10:45 am | New Zealand National Party
A National Government will repeal 100 regulations in our first six months in Government and we will eliminate two old regulations for every new one we introduce, National’s spokesperson for Economic Development Todd McClay says. “National understands the ... More >>
More infrastructure to get New Zealand moving
Monday, 26 August 2019, 10:44 am | New Zealand National Party
National is considering new approaches to infrastructure funding and procurement as we run the ruler over our policies heading into 2020, National’s Infrastructure and Transport spokespeople Paul Goldsmith and Chris Bishop say. “We are open to ... More >>
National commits to raising superannuation to 67
Monday, 26 August 2019, 10:44 am | New Zealand National Party
A National Government will ensure superannuation remains sustainable by progressively increasing the age of entitlement from 65 to 67 starting in 2037, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “In 2017 National went into the election campaign ... More >>
Better outcomes and spending under National
Monday, 26 August 2019, 10:43 am | New Zealand National Party
National will ensure that Treasury has a greater focus on providing sound advice on the effectiveness of Government spending, identifying wasteful spending and driving higher productivity in the public sector, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul ... More >>
National reviews tax policies ahead of 2020
Monday, 26 August 2019, 10:41 am | New Zealand National Party
National is proposing a range of new tax initiatives as we run the ruler over our policies heading into 2020, National’s Finance spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “National believes the tax system should incentivise New Zealanders into work and ... More >>
Simon Bridges - Launch of Economic Discussion Document
Monday, 26 August 2019, 10:40 am | New Zealand National Party
Thank you so much for that warm welcome. I’d like to welcome you all here today, I acknowledge everyone who’s taken the time out of their busy Monday morning to be here. I’d like to especially thank Baker Tilley Staples Rodway for hosting us ... More >>
National to rebuild confidence in the economy
Monday, 26 August 2019, 10:39 am | New Zealand National Party
National has today released its fourth Discussion Document, which focusses on the economy and outlines a range of policies that will help rebuild business confidence, Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges says. “National’s economic plan will focus ... More >>
Minister must patch holes in Govt’s cyber security
Sunday, 25 August 2019, 1:35 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister must take responsibility and act decisively in the wake of the unacceptable data breach at her ministry, National’s Arts Culture and Heritage spokesperson Nicky Wagner says. More >>
10-year transport budget blown on Twyford’s trains
Sunday, 25 August 2019, 11:41 am | New Zealand National Party
Documents released by Treasury reveal why vital new roads across the country are being scrapped or stalled – because Labour’s trains have swallowed up the transport budget for the next ten years, National’s Transport spokesman Chris Bishop says. More >>
